H-1B Sr. Staff Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Staff Engineer is $155,438, across 263 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$155,438
Average wage
$168,389
90th percentile
$249,000
Certified LCAs
263
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $69,680
- 25th
- $135,086
- Median
- $155,438
- Average
- $168,389
- 90th
- $249,000
- Highest
- $318,781
Based on 263 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Staff Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 16 | $281,550 |
| Nutanix, Inc. | 10 | $226,158 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 10 | $211,983 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | 16 | $195,733 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 10 | $167,655 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 25 | $157,000 |
| Seagate US LLC | 12 | $151,507 |
| Kioxia America, Inc. | 11 | $148,221 |
| ZT Group Int'l, Inc. | 6 | $148,137 |
| MediaTek USA, Inc. | 17 | $145,000 |
| EdgeQ, Inc. | 5 | $143,874 |
| Zeku Inc | 8 | $137,394 |
| Comerica Management Company | 23 | $127,400 |
| Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. | 5 | $85,794 |
| TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. | 6 | $79,606 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $184,080Santa Clara, CA · $169,660Austin, TX · $155,219Auburn Hills, MI · $130,000San Diego, CA · $147,545Sunnyvale, CA · $274,200Longmont, CO · $153,941San Francisco, CA · $285,500Frisco, TX · $130,300Irvine, CA · $182,000Grass Lake, MI · $85,794Secaucus, NJ · $146,274Seattle, WA · $171,156Mountain View, CA · $208,500Palo Alto, CA · $219,800